The International Caricature Festival in Africa "FICA" Organizes the 8th Edition of the International Caricature Competition, Morocco 2025.
Themes:
1️⃣ Cartoon Section: Seas and Oceans.
Planetary Wealth in Danger
The seas and oceans represent more than 70% of the surface of our blue planet. They are not just vast bodies of water; they constitute an invaluable global resource and the lungs of life. The oceans produce nearly half of the oxygen we breathe, regulate the global climate, are a major source of food and medicine, and are home to unparalleled biodiversity. They are the engine of life and maintain the balance of our planet.
Threats to Blue Wealth
But today, this global resource is under serious threat, threatening its sustainability and survival. Marine pollution, particularly plastic and chemical pollution, is one of the greatest challenges, suffocating marine life and destroying fragile ecosystems. Overfishing also contributes to the depletion of fish stocks faster than they can recover, threatening the extinction of entire marine species.
Call to action to preserve our blue treasures
Protecting the seas and oceans is no longer an option, but an absolute necessity to ensure the future of our planet and the existence of future generations. This requires concerted efforts at the local and international levels, including the adoption of sustainable fishing policies, the fight against pollution in all its forms, and raising awareness of the importance of this blue treasure. Let us all work together to protect our marine treasures before they become mere memories in an endangered sea.
Rules
All entrants to the competition agree to the terms and conditions of the rules and the Jury's Decisions.
Conditions of Entry to the Competition
• The number of entries per entrant is limited to two.
• Entries must not have been published, exhibited, or awarded in Morocco or abroad.
• Format: A4, 300 dpi, JPG/JPEG, and free techniques.
• Format: A4, 300 dpi, JPG/JPEG, and free techniques.
• Deadline: October 15, 2025
• Entries that do not comply with the conditions set forth in these rules will not be considered for the competition.
• The following prizes are planned:
🥇 First prize (Canard Prize).
🥈 Second Prize (Africa Prize).
🥉 Third Prize (Pencil Stroke Prize).
🏅 Three Special Prizes.
🏅 Five Honorable Prizes.
REGISTRATION FORM
• By participating in competition, the artist lends his works to exhibition organizers.
• The submitted works remain at the organizers' disposal.
• Jury members will be considered participants in the exhibition and represent their own country.
• Their names will automatically be added to the list of participants, (They will participate only in the exhibition, not in competition (only honorary participation).
• The works may be used for promotional purposes (printing, websites, newspapers, posters, invitations, etc.), without the artist's permission and without any payment.
2️⃣ Caricature section:
Sketch of the Satirical Portrait of the cartoonist Bouali Mbarek.
• The number of works per participant is limited to one.
• The following prizes are planned:
🥇 First prize (Canard Prize).
🥈 Second Prize (Africa Prize).
🥉 Third Prize (Pencil Stroke Prize).
🏅 Three Special Prizes.
🏅 Five Honorable Prizes.
• Cartoons must be sent to: ficafestival2025@gmail.com
Biography Bouali Mbarek
Bouali Mbarek is a Moroccan cartoonist living in Canada. His satirical art expresses the social and political issues affecting the Moroccan community and the world around him.
He began his career in the late 1980s by publishing his cartoons in the newspapers Al Alam and L'Opinion, before officially joining Al Alam in 1996. He then expanded his international experience by collaborating with Arab and Canadian newspapers and magazines, strengthening his artistic message and fostering dialogue between cultures. He regularly publishes his works on the Moroccan national website Hespress, one of the largest news platforms in Morocco.
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